Marijuana, also known as weed, pot, hemp, ganja, dope, 大麻 etc.., has three hundred different nicknames and is the world's most commonly used drug. Marijuana is legally banned in almost everywhere, although some countries in Europe allow a limited amounts being commercially sold behind counters. Marijuana has a unique distinctive smell. People usually use marijuana to get "high" and in a lot of countries, for cultural reasons. The main ingredient in marijuana is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). It can range anywhere from 0.1% to 40%. There are many different ways to use marijuana. You could roll the bud (flowers) in special paper to make a joint and smoke it, put a small amount of bud in a bong and inhale it, or vapourize the bud using a tool called the vapourizer. In North America, marijuana is commonly sold for $10 - $25 a gram, depending on the quality.
Short and Long Term Effects
Short term effects can include trouble with memory, learning and hand eye coordination, or hallucination.Marijuana smoke contains some of the same cancer-causing compounds as tobacco, sometimes in higher concentrations.Studies show that someone who smokes five joints per week may be taking in as many cancer-causing chemicals as someone who smokes a full pack of cigarettes every day.
The chemicals affects all parts of our body, but targets the fattest part; your brain. THC sticks to your brain and causes it to release certain chemicals to make you "high".
1) List three things you learnt about drugs during this project.
not all drugs are illegal
all drugs have side effects
a lot of people use drugs for pleasure
2) List three things you would like to learn about in the future concerning drugs.
how drugs are made
laws about drugs
effects of medical drugs
3) List three things you enjoy about using this learning environment (Wiki).
I can type, which saves time
my hands wont be as sore as writing
it is a lot neater not like when I use pens and sketches
4) List three things you dislike about using this learning environment (Wiki).
nothing
5) Do you prefer traditional written essays or creating a Wiki page for assessment?
wiki page definately
6) How do you feel about contributing to other people’s pages
very good, you can help other people while getting marks for our selves
7) How do you feel about other people contributing to your page?
very good, they can help me while getting marks for themselves
8) How do you feel about self-assessment?
awkward because I'm afraid if I chose too high or too low
9) Which topic do you feel personally was more beneficial in semester one – drugs or love?
I wasn't in Yew Chung for love but drugs are fun
10) If you could choose your own topics for PSE what would you like to study?
Sex Ed, teenagers, children, life decisions
Self Evaluation
25% = Part 1 = Information and bibliography = 18/25
25% = Part 2 = Contributions and Comments = 25/25
25% = Part 3 = Personal Reflections = 21/25
25% = Layout, appearance and design = 16/25
OVERALL MARK = 80/100
Marijuana
Marijuana, also known as weed, pot, hemp, ganja, dope, 大麻 etc.., has three hundred different nicknames and is the world's most commonly used drug. Marijuana is legally banned in almost everywhere, although some countries in Europe allow a limited amounts being commercially sold behind counters. Marijuana has a unique distinctive smell. People usually use marijuana to get "high" and in a lot of countries, for cultural reasons. The main ingredient in marijuana is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). It can range anywhere from 0.1% to 40%. There are many different ways to use marijuana. You could roll the bud (flowers) in special paper to make a joint and smoke it, put a small amount of bud in a bong and inhale it, or vapourize the bud using a tool called the vapourizer. In North America, marijuana is commonly sold for $10 - $25 a gram, depending on the quality.
Short and Long Term Effects
Short term effects can include trouble with memory, learning and hand eye coordination, or hallucination.Marijuana smoke contains some of the same cancer-causing compounds as tobacco, sometimes in higher concentrations.Studies show that someone who smokes five joints per week may be taking in as many cancer-causing chemicals as someone who smokes a full pack of cigarettes every day.
http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/drug_guide/Marijuana
Chemical Formula and Chemicals
C21H30O2
The chemicals affects all parts of our body, but targets the fattest part; your brain. THC sticks to your brain and causes it to release certain chemicals to make you "high".1) List three things you learnt about drugs during this project.
- not all drugs are illegal
- all drugs have side effects
- a lot of people use drugs for pleasure
2) List three things you would like to learn about in the future concerning drugs.- how drugs are made
- laws about drugs
- effects of medical drugs
3) List three things you enjoy about using this learning environment (Wiki).- I can type, which saves time
- my hands wont be as sore as writing
- it is a lot neater not like when I use pens and sketches
4) List three things you dislike about using this learning environment (Wiki).- nothing
5) Do you prefer traditional written essays or creating a Wiki page for assessment?6) How do you feel about contributing to other people’s pages
- very good, you can help other people while getting marks for our selves
7) How do you feel about other people contributing to your page?- very good, they can help me while getting marks for themselves
8) How do you feel about self-assessment?- awkward because I'm afraid if I chose too high or too low
9) Which topic do you feel personally was more beneficial in semester one – drugs or love?- I wasn't in Yew Chung for love but drugs are fun
10) If you could choose your own topics for PSE what would you like to study?Self Evaluation
25% = Part 1 = Information and bibliography = 18/25
25% = Part 2 = Contributions and Comments = 25/25
25% = Part 3 = Personal Reflections = 21/25
25% = Layout, appearance and design = 16/25
OVERALL MARK = 80/100
Bibliography
Canabis (drug), Jan. 10, 2010, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_%28drug%29
Marijuana, Jan 12, 2010, http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/drug_guide/Marijuana